NewA Little Known Danger When Heating Water in a Microwave Safety Tip FavoriteZipZapSendTopic:Appliances Ages & Stages: General Interest There is a little known hazard when heating water in a microwave that involves filtered water and very clean containers. One should never heat water for more than 3 minutes on high in a microwave oven. The time more... +1Are You a Coffee Lover? Here's the Coffee Maker That You Must Have. FavoriteZipZapSendTopic:Appliances Ages & Stages: General Interest We just purchased the Hamilton Beach Stay or Go coffee maker about a month ago and we LOVE it. My husband and I are coffee drinkers and with two young kids, we are always making coffee. This does 3 different brew more... +2Clean Your Lint Catcher FavoriteZipZapSendTopic:Appliances Ages & Stages: General Interest I received this in an email from a friend. I don't know but it sounds plausable. The heating unit went out on my dryer! The gentleman that fixes things around the house for us told us that he wanted to show us something more... +1This Steamer's a Timesaver FavoriteZipZapSendTopic:Appliances Ages & Stages: General Interest Now that the kids are requiring healthy lunch choices at school - no cafeteria at our school, I purchased the amazing T-Fal Steamer. This amazing steamer is perfect for our busy lives...and the veggies come out perfect! more... NewSweepeze-So Cool FavoriteZipZapSendTopic:Appliances Ages & Stages: General Interest I just got my Westinghouse Sweepeze, and I love it!! It's a smallish (between a toaster-oven size and a breadmaker size) electric appliance that you plug in and leave plugged in, in your kitchen or other room without more... +2A quick way to clean your grill in a pinch FavoriteZipZapSendTopic:Appliances Ages & Stages: General Interest So we just broke in our new grill and found ourselves without a wire brush to clean it. My mom told me this great tip - scrub the grill with a wad of used aluminum foil. It worked like a charm. Not a bad idea if more... +2Save Electricity by Monitoring "Phantom Load" FavoriteZipZapSendTopic:Appliances Ages & Stages: General Interest Did you know that even when your appliances are off, they often are still using electricity? This article in the Boston Globe gives some good tips on how to minimize the cost of this "phantom load." more...